Research community previously filed under “Mathematical Physics”

Nonlinear Analysis, Stochastic Processes, and Optimal Control in Functional Spaces

Mostly in the field Analysis of Differential Equations, Stochastic Processes and Geometric Measure Theory (81% of its papers)

Papers 21,515
Elements 2
Keywords & sectors —
Leading venue arXiv (Cornell University)

Nonlinear Analysis, Stochastic Processes, and Optimal Control in Functional Spaces

This community develops the mathematical frameworks for analyzing complex systems governed by partial differential equations, stochastic processes, and network dynamics, with a focus on existence, uniqueness, and control of solutions.

The work centers on the rigorous analysis of nonlinear partial differential equations, particularly reaction-diffusion systems and elliptic equations, within abstract functional settings such as Banach and Sobolev spaces. A significant portion of the research addresses stochastic differential equations and Brownian motion, applying large deviation principles to understand probabilistic behaviors. Additionally, the community investigates optimal control and optimal transport problems, often in the context of complex dynamical networks and fluid dynamics, including magneto-micropolar fluids. These mathematical tools are applied to solve inverse problems and analyze the stability of solutions in various measure-theoretic contexts.

The largest share of the community's output is found in radon research, accounting for 4.3% of all radon research, and 2,105 papers here.

The community comprises 21,515 papers, publishing most frequently in arXiv (Cornell University), the Pacific Journal of Mathematics, and the Transactions of the American Mathematical Society.

Recent work continues to focus on the convergence of non-symmetric forms, nonlinear rough Fokker–Planck equations, and the asymptotic behavior of eigenvalues in Toeplitz matrices, alongside studies on cluster synchronization in stochastic networks and critical Liouville quantum gravity.

Recurring themes in the literature

Phrases that recur across this community's paper titles -- a quick map of its sub-topics, drawn straight from the titles themselves.

  • reaction diffusion 98
  • boundary conditions 73
  • differential equations 67
  • banach spaces 66
  • optimal transport 60
  • boundary control 56
  • complex networks 53
  • schr dinger 53
  • neural networks 50
  • stochastic differential 49
  • measure data 48
  • elliptic equations 47
  • amalgam spaces 42
  • measure spaces 41
  • complex dynamical 39
  • metric measure 37
  • mean curvature 36
  • brownian motion 36
  • metric spaces 35
  • free boundary 35
  • inverse problems 33
  • diffusion systems 33
  • dynamical networks 32
  • dynamical systems 32

Papers behind this description

Most cited
Cambridge University Press eBooks · 2023 · 344 citations
Journal of Differential Equations · 2022 · 224 citations
PRX Quantum · 2023 · 89 citations
IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics · 2021 · 126 citations
Mathematische Zeitschrift · 2025 · 28 citations
Newest
Constructive Approximation · 2026 · 15 citations
OPUS (Augsburg University) · 2026 · 9 citations
Mathematical Physics Analysis and Geometry · 2026 · 8 citations
Reports on Progress in Physics · 2026 · 10 citations
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems · 2025 · 10 citations

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